Hiring of Chartered Accountant Firms for Audit of Customs Bonded Warehouses by Federal Board of Revenue

The Federal Board of Revenue has issued Corrigendum 1 to RFP Notice No. 4(4)-S(Admn)/2026 for hiring chartered accountant firms to undertake a third-party comprehensive audit of customs bonded warehouses. The corrigendum amends the proposal submission and opening schedule, changes the selection method and provides arrangements for a pre-proposal meeting.

The deadline for submission of technical and financial proposals through EPADS v2.0 has been extended from 2 November 2026 at 11:00 a.m. to 16 November 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Original bid security must also be received by 16 November 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Technical proposals will be opened through EPADS v2.0 on 16 November 2026 at 11:30 a.m., replacing the previous opening date of 2 November 2026 at 11:30 a.m. Prospective bidders should follow the revised schedule for both proposal submission and receipt of original bid security.

The Quality and Cost Based Selection method stated in the original advertisement has been replaced with Least Cost Based Selection. The revised selection method applies to this procurement.

A pre-proposal meeting will be held on 3 November 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at FBR House, Constitution Avenue, G-5, Islamabad. Attendance is optional. Virtual participation is available at https://zoom.us/1/91996210785?pwd=E5mK7g54EF25C21MbY4QCtLpwwerjE.1 using Meeting ID 919 9621 0785 and passcode 186036.

The complete RFP document is available through EPADS v2.0 and the FBR and PPRA websites, www.fbr.gov.pk and www.ppra.gov.pk. It contains the Terms of Reference and Scope of Services, eligibility and qualification requirements, evaluation criteria, lot-allocation procedure, proposal forms, contract provisions and other terms and conditions. Bidders should consult these documents when preparing their proposals. This corrigendum forms an integral part of the procurement documents and supersedes the corresponding provisions of the original advertisement.

The contact office is the Secretary (Administration), Federal Board of Revenue, Room 506, Fifth Floor, FBR House, Constitution Avenue, G-5, Islamabad. Telephone: 051-9203679. Email: secretary.admin@fbr.gov.pk. The FBR helpline is 051-111 772 772, with email helpline@fbr.gov.pk.